Thursday 15 October 2015

Benefits of Energen Milk and Cereal Drinks

Energen Milk and Cereal Drink in sachet is probably one of the most sought kind of ready to go products out there that people take daily, specially in the morning.

Benefits of Energen Milk and Cereal Drinks

While other people might also take them without any specific time across the day, it cannot be denied that Energen Milk and Cereal Drink comes with a lot of nutrients and vitamins.

In order to get a glimpse of the benefits that can be taken from this milk and cereal combo, one must start looking at the ingredients listed at the back of its sachets.

First in the list of beneficial things do come from the product's nutritional declaration.

The ingredients, as we have listed in a post before would tell you that cereals are somewhat abundant of many good things in each pack.

Take a look at the ingredients below:

Sugar, Creamer, Milk powder, Wheat flour, Sugar, Corn, Oats, Malt extracts, Eggs, Salt, Calcium, Vanillin and Vitamins.

Functions of nutrients in Energen Milk and Cereal Drinks:

Vitamin A – to keep your skin and eyes healthy.

Vitamin B12 – important in producing red blood and strengthening energy metabolism.

Vitamin D – essential in the absorption of vitamins in the body.

Vitamin E – for skin protection and body immunity.

Calcium – helps in the formation and protection of bones and skin density.

Benefits of Cereals:

Cereal is considered as the best choice for breakfast, Kellogg's website said.

Cereals "are probably the greatest source of energy for humans.", wrote Organic Facts. It provides almost 30% of the total calories in a regular diet, the website added.

Cereals are also:
- High in mineral content
- Helps prevent cancer
- Prevents constipation and colon disorders
- Maintains blood sugar level
- Provides protein to the body
- Helps in preventing multimorbidity
- Sources of vitamins

On the other hand, there are also negative things about cereals. Since most of the grains, by nature, are acidic, they can trigger acidity within the tissues and blood.

If you are choosing Energen Milk and Cereal Drinks as part of your diet or meals, you must also examine other declared nutrition facts in the labels, such as sugar and milk components, etc.

Source: Kellogg's, Organic Facts, Food Recap

Wednesday 8 April 2015

VIDEO: What Happens When You Boil Coca-Cola?

So what really happens when you boil Coca-Cola or maybe, your precious so-called dietary Coke Zero? Well, to be clear, this is not something that is brand specific bashing but isn't it sane for us to know what we really are drinking in the real sense of the word?

coca-cola sugar

Below is a video we stumbled on Facebook last night and for your information's sake, here's what happens when you boil Coca-Cola:

Watch closely:


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Posted by DJ Reminise on Tuesday, January 6, 2015

So how many bottles of Coca-Cola have you been taking in one day?

The next time you drink Coca-Cola to satisfy your sugar rush, it will not hurt to take a look at the nutrition facts written on the nutrition labels.

Be a well-informed consumer!

Monday 2 March 2015

Banana Nutrition Facts: Do you know the Health Benefits of Bananas?

Perhaps, most people do include bananas in their daily dietary runs, but it seems only few are aware of what goods can be had from the said fruit.

Banana nutrition facts
Image: www.runningwithspoons.com

Are you aware of the bananas' nutrition facts?

Bananas are fruits of the herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. They are natural sources of "potassium and pectin", a form of fiber.

The curvy yellow fruit is also a good source of magnesium and vitamins C and B6.

San Diego-based nutritionist Laura Flores said, bananas are:

- high in antioxidants
- known to reduce swelling
- known to protect against developing type-2 diabetes
- aid in weight loss
- strengthen the nervous system and;
- help with production of white blood cells

Banana Nutrition Facts. Here is a screenshot of what has been published on Live Science, as per information taken from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:

Banana health benefits


Health benefits of bananas. Basically, bananas are good for the heart. They are potassium rich, with "a mineral electrolyte that keeps electricity flowing throughout your body, which is required to keep your heart beating", Live Science wrote.

Bananas are also good for moody people, because of its high level of tryptophan. This amino acid is being converted by the body into serotonin, which is also known as the "mood-elevating brain neurotransmitter".

Sources: Live Science

Monday 20 October 2014

Pascual Creamy Delight Pasteurized Yogurt (Mango Flavor)

Pasteurized Yogurt is one of the best sources of vitamins and minerals since most of them has milk as the basic ingredient.

Yogurts contain calcium, proteins, minerals, and Vitamin A. The food is low in sodium, which signify that it can lessen the risk of having cardiovascular diseases.

So much for the health benefits of yogurts or pasteurized yogurts for this particular post, let's take a look at this particular item - "Pascual Creamy Delight Pasteurized Yogurt".

Pascual Creamy Delight Pasteurized Yogurt (Mango Flavor)

Pascual Creamy Delight Pasteurized Yogurt is "cultured with live microorganisms".

Pascual Creamy Delight Pasteurized Yogurt is imported and distributed by Asia Brewery, Inc. It is manufactured by Calidad Pascual, S.A.U. in Spain. It's website is located at http://www.creamydelightyogurt.com

Pascual Creamy Delight Pasteurized Yogurt Nutrition Facts / Declaration

Pascual Creamy Delight Pasteurized Yogurt Nutrition Facts

Ingredients of Pascual Creamy Delight Pasteurized Yogurt:

Pasteurized reconstituted concentrated skimmed milk, sugar, pasteurized cream (5%), modified starch (E-1422), gelatin, colours curcium (E-100) and carmines (E-120), flavouring and lactic cultures.

Pascual Creamy Delight Pasteurized Yogurt has to be consumed with 24 hours once opened.

We bought one at the nearby convenience store; It's one delicious and healthy snack. Guaranteed!

Tuesday 2 September 2014

Quaker Oatmeal cookies Chocolate Chip Nutrition Facts (Nutritional Information)

Quaker Oatmeal cookies Chocolate Chip Nutrition Facts (Nutritional Information). Quaker Oatmeal, it be cereals or in the form of cookies have been the popular choice of the many, specially the diet conscious individuals. Over time, the manufacturer of this product came up with a variety of flavors in its cookies denominations, hence the "Chocolate Chip" we got in the feature today.

Quaker Oatmeal cookies Chocolate Chip Nutrition Facts

Quaker Oatmeal cookies Chocolate Chip Nutrition Facts:

Quaker Oatmeal cookies Chocolate Chip Nutrition Facts

If you would like to understand what has been written at the back of Quaker Oatmeal cookies Chocolate Chip we posted above, we got here a previous post, titled "Understanding and Using the Nutrition Facts Label (INFOGRAPHIC)".